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This resource is meant to assist patients in states with medical marijuana laws. Each states' medical marijuana law is different, and some can be quite complex. Please read the guide for your state of residence in order to stay safe and legal.

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Veterans For Medical Cannabis Access or VMCA,
advocates for veterans' rights to access medical cannabis for
therapeutic purposes.
VMCA encourages all legislative bodies to endorse veterans' rights
to use medical cannabis therapeutically and responsibly, and is
working to end all prohibitions associated with such use.
VMCA is working to preserve and protect the long established doctor-patient relationship including the ability to safely discuss medical cannabis use within the V.A. healthcare system without fear of punishment or retribution.

"The work we did on this issue was for all Vets of all time periods. My personal injuries led me to find medical cannabis to help control my chronic pain. My fellow Vets, thousands of them have found the same medicine to relieve their suffering and will appreciate this strong support and Dr. Petzel's attention."

First incorporated in 2007 as Veterans for Medical Marijuana Access (VMMA) , Veterans For Medical Cannabis Access or VMCA,
advocates for veterans' rights to access medical cannabis for
therapeutic purposes.

VMCA encourages all legislative bodies to endorse veterans' rights
to use medical cannabis therapeutically and responsibly, and is
working to end all prohibitions associated with such use.

VMCA is working to preserve and protect the long established doctor-patient relationship including the ability to safely discuss medical cannabis use within the V.A. healthcare system without fear of punishment or retribution.

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"We must remember that the best health care decisions are not made by government and insurance companies, but by patients and their doctors."

- President George W. Bush, State of the Union Address, January 23, 2007.

Marine Veteran Drew Carey on MMJ

"I think it's clear by now that the federal government needs to reclassify marijuana. People who need it should be able to get it - safely and easily," says Marine Veteran Drew Carey who also hosts The Price Is Right and Power of 10.

Montel Williams Endorses VMMA

"As a sufferer of multiple sclerosis since 1999, I use medical marijuana to ease my painful spasms. Marijuana allows me to function normally instead of having to endure the debilitating side effects and mental fogginess that I found accompanied opiate-based painkillers.

I strongly endorse the mission of Veterans for Medical Marijuana Access."